Macon County topographic maps

Highlands was founded in 1875 after its two founders, Samuel Truman Kelsey and Clinton Carter Hutchinson, drew lines from Chicago to Savannah and from New Orleans to New York City. They felt that the place where these lines met would eventually become a great trading center and commercial crossroads. Highlands…

Average elevation: 1,090 m

Average elevation: 1,102 m

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Average elevation: 1,172 m

Average elevation: 1,089 m

Average elevation: 1,229 m

Average elevation: 894 m

Average elevation: 1,004 m

Average elevation: 694 m

Average elevation: 646 m

Average elevation: 1,343 m

The height of the falls is given as 200 ft (61 m) in Kevin Adams' book, North Carolina Waterfalls and 250 ft (77.1 m) by NCWaterfalls.com. However, Google Earth gives a height (based on the elevation of the water at the top of the falls and the elevation of the plunge pool at the bottom of the falls) of 137 ft…

Average elevation: 675 m

Highlands was founded in 1875 after its two founders, Samuel Truman Kelsey and Clinton Carter Hutchinson, drew lines from Chicago to Savannah and from New Orleans to New York City. They felt that the place where these lines met would eventually become a great trading center and commercial crossroads. Highlands…

Average elevation: 1,116 m

Average elevation: 887 m

Average elevation: 823 m

Average elevation: 649 m

Average elevation: 765 m

Average elevation: 1,071 m

Franklin is located at 35°10′52″N 83°22′54″W / 35.18111°N 83.38167°W / 35.18111; -83.38167 (35.181144, -83.381685). The elevation of Franklin is 2119 ft.

Average elevation: 665 m

Average elevation: 676 m